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A review by moodreaderhan
Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid
5.0
5 Stars! *said with stars in my eyes*
If you start seeing me in 70s style fashion at the moment, just know I’m living my Daisy Jones era!
Thoughts:
Was already a fan of this book and then of course I had to listen to the delightful audiobook, and it only got just that much better!
What can I say about this story that hasn’t already been said? It is moving. It is touching. It is depressing. It is humorous. It is painful. It is a journey! It is EVERYTHING!
Most of the time, I have not been a fan of short sporadic chapters with multiple character changes, but it works for DJ&TS! It’s like a tour diary/interview and fits so well. I think it’s the fact this is not a memoir, but fiction that will forever make my head spin and have me begging for these characters to be real. It’s a damn shame none of us could/can go see them live! We have Fleetwood Mac albums to give us comfort in times like this.
TJR - thank you again and again for giving me the story of a lifetime that is easily reread. Already looking forward to the next time I pick this up!
Who is ready to rock and roll? *raises hand*
Who is ready for the show and the incredible cast? *raises hand while jumping up and down*
Who is ready to spend the rest of the year listening to the new series album when it’s out? *raises hand, jumps up and down, and screams in joy*
P.S. Another song besides anything by Fleetwood Mac that I constantly think of when reading this is Stumblin' In by Chris Norman and Suzi Quatro! Please do yourself a favor and listen to it!
P.P.S. Mick Riva will never leave us huh? Lol
P.P.P.S. Karen - owns my heart! Camilla - I love you!
Would I recommend this and to who:
YES! Anyone and everyone, but especially TJR fans.
Paperback/Hardcover/Audiobook/E-book:
Audiobook (this time), Paperback (originally)
How did I discover this:
In 2020 I believe at a little bookstore while on vacation.
Pace:
Medium
Cover thoughts:
Sucker for the original cover, but love them all!
POV:
Multi - Loads of character changes! The voice actors in the audiobook are phenomenal!
Quotes: I COULD LIST A HUNDRED
“I wish someone had told me that love isn’t torture. Because I thought love was this thing that was supposed to tear you in two and leave you heartbroken and make your heart race in the worst way. I thought love was bombs and tears and blood. I did not know that it was supposed to make you lighter, not heavier. I didn’t know it was supposed to take only the kind of work that makes you softer. I thought love was war. I didn’t know it was supposed to… I didn’t know it was supposed to be peace.”
“I used to think soul mates were two of the same. I used to think I was supposed to look for somebody that was like me. I don't believe in soul mates anymore and I'm not looking for anything. But if I did believe in them, I'd believe your soul mate was somebody who had all the things you didn't, that needed all the things you had. Not somebody who's suffering from the same stuff you are.”
“I had absolutely no interest in being somebody else's muse. I am not a muse. I am the somebody. End of fucking story.”
“She had written something that felt like I could have written it, except I knew I couldn't have. I wouldn't have come up with something like that. Which is what we all want from art, isn’t it? When someone pins down something that feels like it lives inside us? Takes a piece of your heart out and shows it to you? It’s like they are introducing you to a part of yourself.”
“If she knew how often I was thinking about her, she wouldn't feel lonely.”
“But loving somebody isn't perfection and good times and laughing and making love. Love is forgiveness and patience and faith and every once in a while, it's a gut punch. That's why it's a dangerous thing, when you go loving the wrong person. When you love somebody who doesn't deserve it. You have to be with someone that deserves your faith and you have to be deserving of someone else's. It's sacred.”
“When you think of me, I hope it ruins rock 'n' roll”
Triggers:
Drugs, Alcoholism, Addiction, Pregnancy, Abortion, Toxic Relationships, Infidelity, Death, Grief, Mental Illness, Swearing, Eating Disorders, Sexual Content, Suicidal Thoughts, Sexism, Abuse, Abandonment, Self-Harm, Gaslighting, Adult/Minor Relationship, Violence, Terminal Illness, Vomit, Harassment, Assault, Injury, etc.
If you start seeing me in 70s style fashion at the moment, just know I’m living my Daisy Jones era!
Thoughts:
Was already a fan of this book and then of course I had to listen to the delightful audiobook, and it only got just that much better!
What can I say about this story that hasn’t already been said? It is moving. It is touching. It is depressing. It is humorous. It is painful. It is a journey! It is EVERYTHING!
Most of the time, I have not been a fan of short sporadic chapters with multiple character changes, but it works for DJ&TS! It’s like a tour diary/interview and fits so well. I think it’s the fact this is not a memoir, but fiction that will forever make my head spin and have me begging for these characters to be real. It’s a damn shame none of us could/can go see them live! We have Fleetwood Mac albums to give us comfort in times like this.
TJR - thank you again and again for giving me the story of a lifetime that is easily reread. Already looking forward to the next time I pick this up!
Who is ready to rock and roll? *raises hand*
Who is ready for the show and the incredible cast? *raises hand while jumping up and down*
Who is ready to spend the rest of the year listening to the new series album when it’s out? *raises hand, jumps up and down, and screams in joy*
P.S. Another song besides anything by Fleetwood Mac that I constantly think of when reading this is Stumblin' In by Chris Norman and Suzi Quatro! Please do yourself a favor and listen to it!
P.P.S. Mick Riva will never leave us huh? Lol
P.P.P.S. Karen - owns my heart! Camilla - I love you!
Would I recommend this and to who:
YES! Anyone and everyone, but especially TJR fans.
Paperback/Hardcover/Audiobook/E-book:
Audiobook (this time), Paperback (originally)
How did I discover this:
In 2020 I believe at a little bookstore while on vacation.
Pace:
Medium
Cover thoughts:
Sucker for the original cover, but love them all!
POV:
Multi - Loads of character changes! The voice actors in the audiobook are phenomenal!
Quotes: I COULD LIST A HUNDRED
“I wish someone had told me that love isn’t torture. Because I thought love was this thing that was supposed to tear you in two and leave you heartbroken and make your heart race in the worst way. I thought love was bombs and tears and blood. I did not know that it was supposed to make you lighter, not heavier. I didn’t know it was supposed to take only the kind of work that makes you softer. I thought love was war. I didn’t know it was supposed to… I didn’t know it was supposed to be peace.”
“I used to think soul mates were two of the same. I used to think I was supposed to look for somebody that was like me. I don't believe in soul mates anymore and I'm not looking for anything. But if I did believe in them, I'd believe your soul mate was somebody who had all the things you didn't, that needed all the things you had. Not somebody who's suffering from the same stuff you are.”
“I had absolutely no interest in being somebody else's muse. I am not a muse. I am the somebody. End of fucking story.”
“She had written something that felt like I could have written it, except I knew I couldn't have. I wouldn't have come up with something like that. Which is what we all want from art, isn’t it? When someone pins down something that feels like it lives inside us? Takes a piece of your heart out and shows it to you? It’s like they are introducing you to a part of yourself.”
“If she knew how often I was thinking about her, she wouldn't feel lonely.”
“But loving somebody isn't perfection and good times and laughing and making love. Love is forgiveness and patience and faith and every once in a while, it's a gut punch. That's why it's a dangerous thing, when you go loving the wrong person. When you love somebody who doesn't deserve it. You have to be with someone that deserves your faith and you have to be deserving of someone else's. It's sacred.”
“When you think of me, I hope it ruins rock 'n' roll”
Triggers:
Drugs, Alcoholism, Addiction, Pregnancy, Abortion, Toxic Relationships, Infidelity, Death, Grief, Mental Illness, Swearing, Eating Disorders, Sexual Content, Suicidal Thoughts, Sexism, Abuse, Abandonment, Self-Harm, Gaslighting, Adult/Minor Relationship, Violence, Terminal Illness, Vomit, Harassment, Assault, Injury, etc.